Laura Mazzola has over 10 years of experience in childrenswear, menswear, and womenswear design. She has worked for companies such as Marco & Lizzy, Bugatchi Uomo, Kate Spade, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Elie Tahari, where she designed prints, constructed technical sketches, developed new styles, and managed production. Additionally, she founded her own womenswear brand called Laura Michele, handling design, marketing, and business operations.

1. LAURA MAZZOLA
Experience
13 Manor Lane, Katonah, NY 10536 | (914) 281-3918 | lauramazzola9@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE:
Marco & Lizzy Deerfield Beach, FL
Childrenswear Designer 02/15-06/15
 Designed original prints for Layette baby and childrens’ clothing
 Created and developed Childrenswear clothing from conception through final production
 Developed flat sketches, CADs, technical sketches and specs for 3 divisions of company lines
 Prepared line sheets and presentation boards
 Managed and assisted in product photography, edited photos and built seasonal catalogs for the Web and Print
Bugatchi Uomo Boca Raton, FL
Designer 11/14-02/15
 Constructed flat sketches for Men’s Wovens, Outerwear, Knits, Sweaters, and Sportswear for the linesheet
book
 Edited and created fabric images for the company sales and linesheet books
 Researched and developed new styles and design concepts for the upcoming season
Kate Spade New York, NY
Freelance Designer 09/13-09/13
 Constructed CADS for knit and woven Cold Weather Accessories
 Advised on design details and put together tech packs for cold weather accessory Prototypes
Laura Michele Somers, NY
President & Creative Designer 11/09-04/13
 Founded and built a brand of quality women’s sweaters aimed to offer women a style that is “effortlessly chic”
 Attended trade shows and met with yarn agents to review current yarns and stitch collections
 Researched trends, created tech packs, and designed a variety of samples
 Designed the photoshoot, lookbook, promotional emails and postcards, as well as built and designed the
company website using Adobe Flash
 Calculated retail and wholesale costing of all samples and created detailed linesheets
 Established an extensive contact listof buyers and boutiques
 Sourced and counter-sourced trims for development and bulk production
 Bookkeeping of finances, tracking of samples, yarn orders, and any additional company paperwork and filing
 Managed temporary employees, delegated responsibilities and trained them in public relations
Polo Ralph Lauren New York, NY
Freelance Designer 12/09-01/10
 Researched and developed new concepts for sportswear, Jeans Co., and active brands (including knits, wovens,
and sweaters for each division)
 Prepared both hand and illustrator flat sketches as well as detailed technical sketches
 Designed into concepts including request of new stripe layouts as well as new styles, and construction details
 Created “mini stats” (PowerPoint presentations containing current information for each of the styles in work)
 Worked directly with the sample room to create development mock-ups and showroom samples
 Prepared all trim boards for Holiday development/design
Elie Tahari New York, NY
Associate Knitwear Designer/Technical Designer 10/07-08/09
 Contributed to the advancement of the men’s line, more than doubling men’s knitwear sales from 2008 to
2009 despite the current economic crisis
 Researched and developed new concepts, stitches, and constructions for design
 Sketched full fashion figures, flat sketches, and all technical sketches both by hand and on Illustrator
 Assisted in sourcing and selecting both fabric and yarns for each season
 Created detailed tech packs for each sample level from the initial stage through final production
 Conducted fittings from first prototype through production

2.  Worked directly with overseas factories and in-house sample room on sample development and mock-ups;
maintained accurate tracking reports for all samples and mock-ups
 Evaluated samples and advised technical revisions
 Communicated daily with factories regarding any and all technical questions and/or comments
EDUCATION:
University At Albany (SUNY) 06/2006
Bachelor’s Degree: Communications
SKILLS: Proficient in: Mac computers, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, Web PDM, and BMS
(tech pack & tracking program)
REFERENCES: Available upon request